I am not so active at the moment so I am wondering. Do I get a notification as soon as I can by one or do I have to check the tread on a regular basis?

Check in every 3 weeks. That way you can read 150 posts about something entirely unrelated, because somewhere in there IS a post that has relevant info…
This can be your Sunday afternoon Sudoku puzzle

Only 150 posts in 3 weeks? Lately I check in a few times a day and there are sometimes 50-60 posts in just 8-12 hours since I last checked. Of course, not a single one on topic or even serious in nature.

2. THE LISTwill be update until the FW3A is announced for sale. After that there will be no further updates. . It will be time at that point to get real serious about reading the “I ordered mine.” or “I ordered 3.” , etc., etc. posts.

2. THE LISTwill be update until the FW3A is announced for sale. After that there will be no further updates. . It will be time at that point to get real serious about reading the “I ordered mine.” or “I ordered 3.” , etc., etc. posts.

Not to be a pain, but the Gallium I mentioned isn’t dangerous in and of itself. It’s just got an extremely low melting point as illustrated in the many youtube clips out there. Better think about better heat shedding properties or you’ll have a puddle of molten metal in your hands.

2. THE LISTwill be update until the FW3A is announced for sale. After that there will be no further updates. . It will be time at that point to get real serious about reading the “I ordered mine.” or “I ordered 3.” , etc., etc. posts.

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Please …… Do Not “Quote” this looooong post. . Thank you.

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can we please stick to the fw3a talk only ? im close to unsubscribe since talking about other models i dont really see the point when the first light is not out yet. and new buyers will be lost in all off-topic talk when u get mail new posts and its nothing about the current model…

can we please stick to the fw3a talk only ? … lost in all off-topic talk …

On the one hand, you’re totally right. On the other hand, this happens every year during CNY and it’s kind of unavoidable. That’s almost over though.

Neal is back to work and sending feedback to Lumintop, but I don’t know if they’re around to receive messages yet or do anything about it.

In other news, maukka sent me a nice pic of the FW3A next to a high-end HDS light. It’s the rotary model, I think. The HDS on the left is a 1×16340 light, while the FW3A on the right is a 1×18650 light:

It looks as though the front/rear thread o.d. is the probably the same, but if they did glue the tailcap that would permanently secure the clip and it could not be removed even if the user did not want it? I’d rather have the option to carry it in my pocket w/o the clip or be able to reverse it for a cap.

Will I be able to order the clear lense at the same time as the light? It would be quite a waste to pay $5 for shipping a $1 part separately.

Buy the clear and other lenses from MTN Electronics. His shipping for a small part like that will be less than $5, his shipping prices are very honest. Pick up some extra batteries while you are at it.